Language reference : Base elements : Topic elements : Table elements : thead
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thead
The table header (<thead>) element precedes the table body (<tbody>) element in a complex table.
Contains
Note: These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS. Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
Doctype
Content model
topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary
( (row) (one or more) )
Contained by
Doctype
Content model
topic (base), map (base), topic (technical content), map (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary
Inheritance
- topic/thead
Example 75. Example
See table.
Attributes
Name
Description
Data Type
Default Value
Required?
valign
Indicates the vertical alignment of text in a table entry (cell). Allowable values are:
top
Align the text to the top of the table entry (cell).
bottom
Align the text to the bottom of the table entry (cell).
middle
Align the text to the middle of the table entry (cell).
-dita-use-​conref-​target
See Using the -dita-use-conref-target value for more information.
 
(top | bottom | middle | -dita-use-​conref-​target)
#IMPLIED
No
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups)
A set of related attributes, described in univ-atts attribute group
global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc)
A set of related attributes, described in global-atts attribute group
class, outputclass
Common attributes described in Other common DITA attributes